RHS 500x200x8 Tata Steel Celsius · Weight & Dimensions

Tata Steel Celsius · Rectangular Hollow Section

Rectangular Hollow Sections (RHS) are tubular profiles with excellent torsional resistance and aesthetic appeal. Used for columns, trusses, and exposed structural elements.

Also known as: PTR 500x200 (México) · Caño estructural 500x200 (Argentina)

The RHS 500x200x8 steel profile weighs 85.4 kg/m (57.39 lb/ft), has a depth of 500 mm (19.69 in), flange width 200 mm (7.87 in). Cross-sectional area: 10,834.124 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 33,807.838 cm⁴, Iy = 8,101.933 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	500 mm	19.69 in
Width (b)	200 mm	7.87 in
Thickness (t)	8 mm	0.31 in
Fillet radius (r)	12 mm	0.47 in
Weight	85.4 kg/m	57.39 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	10,834.12 mm²	16.793 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	33,807.84 cm⁴	812.23 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	8,101.93 cm⁴	194.65 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	1,352.31 cm³	82.524 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	810.19 cm³	49.441 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	1,696.96 cm³	103.556 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	892.65 cm³	54.473 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	17.66 cm	6.955 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	8.65 cm	3.405 in